Bed of Roses (Bon Jovi song)

"Bed of Roses" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, first appearing in 1992 on the album Keep the Faith, then released as a single in late January 1993. Jon Bon Jovi wrote the song in a hotel room while suffering from a hangover and the lyrics reflect his feelings at the time. The song contains drawn out guitar riffs and soft piano playing, along with emotive and high vocals by Jon Bon Jovi.

For similarly titled songs, see Bed of roses (disambiguation).
"Bed of Roses"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Keep the Faith
ReleasedJanuary 26, 1993 (1993-01-26)
FormatCD single
Recorded1992
Length6:33 (Album Version) [1] 5:05 (Edited Version)
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Jon Bon Jovi
Producer(s)Bob Rock
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Keep the Faith"
(1992)		 "Bed of Roses"
(1993)		 "In These Arms"
(1993)
Music video
Bed of Roses at YouTube.com

The song's power ballad style made it a worldwide hit, and it demonstrated the band's new, more mature sound after their success as a glam metal band in the 1980s. The single reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the top 40 mainstream,[2] number 13 in the UK Top 40, and number 10 in the German Top 100.

A Spanish version, "Cama de Rosas", was also recorded.

Music video

The video for "Bed of Roses" begins with shots of Richie Sambora playing guitar high in the mountain tops, and then cuts to scenes of Jon alone in his hotel room, the band recording the song in the studio, and finally performing live on stage. Initially the video directors wanted Jon Bon Jovi to be on the mountain tops, but Jon said: "I was on top of a mountain in 'Blaze of Glory', send them" (Richie Sambora and David Bryan, who is seen playing the piano at the mountain top).

The live portions were filmed at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on December 31, 1992 as part of a special 1993's New Year's Eve concert. In order to get the liveliest and largest crowd there for the video, the band made arrangements to have no floor seating, and to have one price, general admission tickets.

Track listing

International release
  1. "Bed of Roses"
  2. "Lay Your Hands on Me (Live)"
  3. "Tokyo Road (Live)"
  4. "I'll Be There for You (Live)"

Charts and certifications

Legacy

"Bed of Roses" became a staple on Bon Jovi setlists for years to come, and was featured on the band's Cross Road greatest hits album, and in acoustic style on This Left Feels Right. A live performance can be viewed on the Crush Tour DVD. A version with lyrics in Spanish was also recorded, entitled "Cama De Rosas".

Notes
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